Kraus Curriculum Development Library -
Microforms

Scope:The Kraus Curriculum Development Library (KCDL) (Microfiche Cabinet A,
Drawer 6-9) is a collection of current curriculum guides from all over North
America from 1978-2000, reproduced on microfiche. These guides reflect
objectives, programs, and teaching practices for Grades K-12, Early Childhood
Education, and Adult Basic Education. This program was created in 1983.

When first begun, the collection was divided into the following 22 main subject
areas. Over the years various topics were consolidated and renamed.
However, this gives an overview of what is included in the set.

(1) Some of these are cataloged in
WorldCat on FirstSearch.
A keyword search: "kraus curriculum development library"
will give you a list of all that are cataloged. You can add other
keywords to your search such as "listening skills" to get
curriculum guides on that topic. The locator code will be on
the WorldCat record.
(2) There is also a subject index (1978-1994) in MicroRef LB1570
.K73
as well as annual indexes 1996+

The
microfiche are arranged into the major subject fields listed above.
Within
each subject field, the fiche are organized by lowest to highest grade
level and
then by acquisition number within each grade level. The header
strip on
each fiche provides the basic information to classify the guide
and to
indicate its proper position in the fiche set.

For example: CE K - 009 means the curriculum is in the
Career Education section, begins at the kindergarten level and
is the ninth curriculum included in that section beginning at that
grade level.